John Fugelsang is a political commentator, comedian, TV and radio personality, performer, and writer. He was the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos and has appeared frequently on news commentary shows on multiple networks. Most recently, he’s the author of Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds (2025), which I rated 4.5 in November 2025 (see Great New Books for November 2025).
The content of his book clearly resonates with many people. I was amazed to discover that a quote I shared from Separation of Church and Hate on Bluesky drew more engagement than anything I had ever posted on the platform. It was so unexpected that I blogged about it (see Entering the New Year with the Bluest Sky). And, then, the phenomenon repeated itself a few days later. And, then, yet again, a few days after that.
In a period of eight days, three of my posts containing quotes from Fugelsang’s book received at least 150 likes.
So What?
Which of the three resonates most with you? Why?
- Modern right-wing Christians have been suckered into an anti-Christian trap of aligning with power, instead of challenging it.
- Creationism is the belief that God could create the heavens and earth in six days but couldn’t find two naked people hiding in the woods.
- America leads the world in Christians who believe Jesus wants us to help the poor by cutting programs that actually help the poor.
For me, it is #3. As CEO of White Rock Center of Hope, I lead a faith-based nonprofit that has been directly impacted by recent cuts to U.S. government programs serving the poor in East Dallas. The abrupt loss of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) – a FEMA-administered federal program – has eliminated a key way for Hope to help neighbors prevent eviction. Other cuts have also had significant impact.